Nicola Sochacka, Ph.D.

Research Professional & Instructor

Dr. Sochacka is a co–director of the engineering education research CLUSTER at the University of Georgia. Supported by over $650,000 in funding, her research interests include STEAM (STEM + Art) education, empathy, diversity, and reflection. Dr. Sochacka’s work has been recognized through multiple best paper awards at international and national conferences. Her internationally recognized expertise in interpretive research methods informs her efforts to build social capital and capacity around interpretive methods in engineering education. She has been invited to serve as a keynote speaker at the Research in Engineering Education Symposium (REES) in Bogota, Columbia in July 2017.

Education

Ph.D., Engineering Epistemologies, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 2011B.S., Environmental Engineering (*First Class Honors), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 2003*Merit-based distinction awarded to top ~10% of students